Law Dictionary

A Dictionary of Law, 9th Edition

By Jonathan Law
Oxford University Press June 2018

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ISBN-13
9780198802525
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication
June 2018
Format
Paperback , 704 pages
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only
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This bestselling dictionary is an authoritative and comprehensive source of jargon-free legal information. It contains over 4,800 entries that clearly define the major terms, concepts, processes, and the organization of the English legal system.

Now in its ninth edition, it has been fully updated to incorporate recent case law and the latest legislation, such as the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Brexit legislation, and changes in consumer, tax, and family law. Over 100 new entries have been added, including Article 50, Brexit, the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, and intercountry adoption.

In addition, there is a useful Writing and Citation Guide that specifically addresses problems and established conventions for writing legal essays and reports. Now providing more information than ever before, this edition features recommended web links for many entries, which are accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Law companion website.

Described by leading university lecturers as 'the best law dictionary' and 'excellent for non-law students as well as law undergraduates', this classic dictionary is an invaluable source of legal reference for professionals, students, and anyone else needing succinct clarification of legal terms. Focusing primarily on English law, it also provides a one-stop source of information for any of the many countries that base their legal system on English law.

Table of Contents

Preface
Credits
A Dictionary of Law
Centre section: Writing and Citation Guide
Appendix 1: Abbreviations
Appendix 2: Online Legal Resources

About the Author

Editor of the earlier editions
Elizabeth A. Martin MA

Contributors for the eighth edition
Nicholas Acomb LLB, TEP, Solicitor
Owain Blackwell BA, LLM, Head of Law (LLB), University of Bolton
Simon R. Brown LLB, Solicitor, Head of Department of Law, Buckinghamshire New University
Sandra Clarke MA, Barrister; Acting Head, School of Law, University of Greenwich
David Collison CTA (Fellow), FCA, TEP, Tax consultant
Mike Cuthbert LLM, BA, BSC, FRSA, Senior Tutor in Law, University of Northampton
Kim Everett LLB, Principal Lecturer and Teaching Fellow in Law, University of Greenwich
Margaret Ford BA, MBA
Barbara Harvey LLB, LLM, Principal Lecturer in Law, Leicester De Montfort Law School
P. D. Martin Jackson BSC, PGDIP Law, BVC, Barrister; Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Greenwich
Brian Jones LLB, MPhil, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Bolton
Rowena Meager LLB, BCL, Barrister, Lecturer in Law, University of Buckingham
Anne E. Morris LLB, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool
Michael Ottley LLB, LLM, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Greenwich
David Rigg LLB, LLM Barrister, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Bolton
Nicholas J. Simpson MA, Solicitor
E. Susan Singleton LLB, Solicitor
John Wadham BSC, MSC, Solicitor; Executive Director, Interights

Contributors for the first edition
Martin R. Banham-Hall LLB, Solicitor
Bernard Berkovits LLB, Lecturer in Law, University of Buckingham
P. J. Clarke BCL, MA, Barrister; Fellow and Tutor in Law, Jesus College, Oxford
Letitia Crabb LLB, LLM, Solicitor; Lecturer in Law, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
J. W. Davies LLB, MA, BCL, Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford
B. Russell Davis MA, LLB, Barrister
J. D. Feltham BA, MA, Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford
Judith Lewis LLB, Solicitor
Keith Uff MA, BCL, Lecturer in Law, University of Birmingham

Reviews

"If legal language is a fog, this is a valuable flashlight" - Times Educational Supplement

"The entries are clearly drafted and succinctly written ... Precision for the professional is combined with a layman's enlightenment." - Times Literary Supplement

"It's like having your own lawyer on the bookshelf and is a handy aide for the professional and amateur alike." -Northern Echo

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